Appliance for working on automobile body panels



Feb. i6? Q. W H FERGUSN M- APPLIANCE FOR WORKING 0N AUTOMGBLLE BODY PANELS Flad Aug. 2, 1940 2 Sheets-.Sheet l Feb. W43. w. H. FHGUsON Filed Aug. 2, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 jack from an abutment or to extend the ram. These arrangements. are well understood and I have considered it unnecessary to illustrate ell such accessories.

Herein I provide e. member 2li having a threaded socket 22 (see Fig. 2i forming e coupling when it may be attached to the end of the ram i@ and s. perforated ear 2e receiving the removable pivot pin 2b on which is iourrielled the spaced eers 2E projecting from the beck of lever-like spoon 3i?. The spoon 3G projects to the right in the gure for a considerable distance to provide a long overhang as illustrated. The outer surface of the spoon, at least at the distal part thereof toward the right in Fig. l, is contoured to provide e. body reforming surface and as such may resemble the surfaces formed on hand-supported spoons as now known. The opposite end of the lever is provided with ears 32 to which is pivoted by means of a removable bolt a lint: of adjustable length, herein formed from threaded rods 35 and 36 formed with right and, lett hund threads respectively and connected by the turnbuckle ist The end of rod 35 may be pivoted between laterelly projecting eers on a member @il which may be provided 'at one side with e threaded socket i2 and on the other with a threaded stud fifi (see Fig. 3l forming couplings adapted to be interposed between two or more elements of the jack und its supporting accessories, as, for instance, in the combination shown between the stationary body or' the jack und the upper end of the length adjuster i.

It will be understood that the spoon is interchangeable with others of generelly similar construction but varying in length and in conteur of surface to suit various jobs encountered in practice. Thus one may' have u 'so-called highcrown surface and the other lowderovm surface for work on panels of those contours respectively.

Referring to Fig. i, with the parts in the iull line position shown, the jesi: is operated so es to trenslative force upwardly on the rem thereof, the spoon vdll rocii to 'the dotted line position. shown iz'nus the portion thereof ad-` iace the right-hand or' the figure will exert a ressurean upward direction. viewing the sure. turning the tumbuckle the initial angular p sition of the spoon may be adjusted to e. ninety. Also by such turning of the turnbuclzle as the jack is beine' operated the reciting movement may be compensated for or the point where 't resultant pressure acts may be moved in cr outl along the gah of the spoon surface.

in. Fig. Il l have shown such an arrangement as is illustrated in i applied to a typical piece of work.. it is dV itd to operate on the panel of the lower who l ,iouse to tolze out bump at the extreme lower end of that panel Where it extends below the .rocker panel. The jack being supported et a suitable point on the other side or" the body, b spoon 3d is inserted as shown et an LME angle through the available opening in the inner construction of 'the wheel bouse. which opening is et a considerable elevation above the sill as illustrated, so that the end oi the spoon is opposite the bump. By manipulation oi the jack and oi' the turnbuckle the spoon is brought to proper initial position, and if the jack then is moved still further it will be apparent that the lower end of the spoon will move outivsrdly, that is, sway from the observer viewing Fig. 4, to press the bump out where the lower end of the spoon op peers in dotted lines in that figure.

@,siroei I have just described the use of the appliance for exerting bending pressure by means of the jack. By a. similar operation we may fit the spoon to the inner contour of the panel in a desired position to firmly support it there by pressureol the jack to form an anvil to receive the blows of a hammer or the like at the exterior oi the panel.

In Fig. 5 I have shown another type of tool @ila comprising a similar leven-lille body having openings to receive pivot bolt 26 on the end of member 2l) and ears 32a on which is pivoted the rod 36 forming a part of the adjustable link. The distal end of this tool is upturned to form e, picking point G5. In this figure I have shown a door removed from the body Iand supported in e horizontal position as by means of such a holding and supporting mechanism as is described in my copending application, Serial No. 325,299, 'filed Merch 27, i940. The tool is inserted through the opening iti in the interior construction of the door adjacent the bottom thereof and the pick portion extends behind the interior construction depending from the sill and may be operated as shown at e. point of the inner panel closely adjacent the belt line or sill of the win dow opening at points normally covered by the interior construction. It Will be understood that in the drawing the outer panel under repair is broken away in order to show the operating tool. .ln an arrangement such as there illustrated op eration of the jack permits a localized picking pressure to be exerted upon low spots ni. such remote parts oi the inner panel as that illustrated without the need of cuttingy out any of the interior construction.

I am aware that the invention may bc embodied in other specific forms without departing .from the spirit or essentiel attributes thereof. and I therefore desire the present embodiment to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive; reference being had to the appended Claims rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope of the invention,

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l. An instrumentality for reshaping automobile panels comprising a spoon member having a pivotal mounting providing for attachment to e movable member of a jeck and dening an overhanging portion for entry Within the interior structure of an automobile body, at least the distal part of said portion being contoured as a panel reformingbr tool, and a connection extending from said member at a location remote from the end and from said pivotal mounting providing for anchorage to a relatively stationery member oi' the ject: and including a screw device for adjustinel the length of the connection, which device has an operating portieri exposed rearwardly of the spoon for grasp by the hand.

2. In an instrumentality for reshaping nutomobile panels a member comprising a coupling providing for its connect-ion to the movable niember of o. jack and also having one element of a pivotal joint, a spoon having a cooperating pivotsl element and contoured at e. location remote from said element as a panel reforming tool, a turnbuckle pivoted to the spoon and a member to which the opposite end of the turnbuckle is pivoted provided with coupling portions at opposite sides thereof.

3. An instrumentality for reshaping automobile panels comprising a spoon member having7 u pivotal rnouniini,I providing;r for attachment to a movable member oi a jack and defining un overhenging portion for ent-ry within the interior structure ol an automobile body, at least the distal part of said portion being contoured a5 a panel reforming tool, and a connection capable of transmitting thrust; or pull extending from said member at e. location remote from the end and from said pivotal mounting and providing for anchorage to e. relatively stationery member of the jack, said Connection including a pair of members relaiively ,adjustable Willie-ui, ciisasseinbly thereof to provide for alteration of the effec tive length of the connection.

fl. An instrumentality for i'eslieping automo bile panels comprising an elongaed spoon 'member having an end ponion for entry Within the interior structure of on, automobile body, one face of saisi poiion being contoured as a paneh reforming tool, said member having ai, its or nosiiie face al', spaced points, bolli remote from said end, elements oi pivotal points providing for the atceciimenl oi" liniis theie/o, a relatively fixed abutment and moans, including links cletacliably pivoted to said elements, io provide for exerting pushing forces independently or simultaneously on said spoon member at lsaid points, one of said means being also i'eversibly actuable to apply pull.

5. An instrumentality for reshaping automobile panels comprising an elongated spoon mein bei' having an endv portion for entry within 'the interior structure of an automobile body, one face of said portion being contoured as a panelreoiming tool, said member having at. its opposite face at spaced points, both remote from said end., elements of pivotal points. a relatively xed abutment and an extensible jack and a rigid stmt extending from said abutment, and pi'ovided at, their opposite ends with means for detacliably coupling inem to said elements. 

